NORTH KOREA: Nervousness about North Korea did little to dampen investor sentiments in Asia, and instead lifted defense-related stock in Japan. President Donald Trump put North Korea on America's terrorism blacklist, despite questions about Pyongyang's support for international attacks beyond the assassination of its leader's half brother in February. IHI Corp. gained 1.3 percent, while Mitsubishi Heavy Industries edged up 0.8 percent.

ENERGY: Benchmark U.S. crude oil gained 7 cents to $56.49 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It lost 29 cents to $56.49 on Monday. Brent crude oil, the international standard, climbed 11 cents to $62.33 per barrel.

CURRENCIES: The dollar slipped to 112.53 yen from 112.62 late Monday. The euro rose to $1.1739 from $1.1733.

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